recover damages

phrase

law

: to get an amount of money that a court requires someone to pay to make up for injuring someone

He may sue the company to recover damages for injuries caused by the device.

Examples of recover damages in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The high court also needs to discern whether policyholders who were charged higher premiums can recover damages even though the rates were approved by the California insurance commissioner. — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026

Collins authored the Kansas False Claims Act, which allows the state to recover damages and penalties for fraudulent claims by individuals or corporations. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026

The Supreme Court will now decide whether that timeline affected Havana Docks right to recover damages. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026

Rodriguez also is asking the court to block Coeytaux from countersuing under California’s shield law, which allows individuals to recover damages and attorneys fees from anyone who files a civil action against them for providing reproductive care that’s legal in California. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026